Film Review: L’ÉTÉ DERNIER (Last Summer)

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Published: Monday, 17 June 2024 15:32

Written by Gilbert Seah

L’ÉTÉ DERNIER (LAST SUMMER)(France 2023) ****
Directed by Catherine Breillat

Badass films are always worth a look.  And they are usually praised by critics who are pleased to watch something different, fresh and controversial.  Director Cathrine Breillat is one badass female director who makes badass movies.  Breillat is a Paris-based filmmaker and writer who became famous for her distinctively personal films on sexuality, gender trouble and sibling rivalry.  Accused of being a "porno auteuriste", Breillat allowed for an unbiased view of sexuality and extended the language of mainstream movies.  She is also a best-selling novelist and wrote her first novel, L'Homme Facile, at the age of 17.  Breillat acted in Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris (1972) and wrote the screenplay for Maurice Pialat's movie Police (1985).

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Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024

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Published: Sunday, 02 June 2024 23:50

Written by Gilbert Seah

ANNECY FESTIVAL - (International Animation Film Festival - 2024)

Festival Presentation 

From 9th to 15th June 2024, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the global event dedicated to animation opens! For an entire week, the event gathers together the biggest names in the sector and celebrates the creative and diverse animation styles and techniques.

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Film Review: Sous La Seine (Under Paris)

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Published: Thursday, 06 June 2024 23:54

Written by Gilbert Seah

UNDER PARIS (SOUS LA SEINE)(France 2024) ***

Directed by Xavier Gens

Berenice Bejo has the title role of the French scientist, Sophia torn between protecting the killer shark and humans.  Bejo is best known for her comedic roles in her husband, Michel Hazanavicius’ films, most notably the Academy Award Winning Best Picture THE ARTIST in 2011.  She also starred in both her husband’s OSS 117 spy spoofs, very funny films that never reached North America.  Bejo (born in Buenos Sires, Argentina) is always a joy to watch and carries all her roles with flair and commitment.

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Film Review: Le Retour de la Raison

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Published: Saturday, 18 May 2024 00:45

Written by Gilbert Seah

LE RETOUR DE LA RAISON (RETURN TO REASON)(France 2023) ***
Directed by Man Ray

Premiering at Cannes last year, LE RETOUR DE LA RAISON (RETURN TO REASON) is an anthology of four Man Ray short films, with original music by SQÜRL (Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan).  Included are the films, played in order: L'étoile de mer (1928), Emak-Bakia (1927), Le retour à la raison (1923) and Les Mystères du Château du Dé (1929).

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